In the “post-Ferguson era”, Manchester United (MANU.US) changed the coach for 10 more terms, and the rotation of the coach is still difficult to return to its peak, and the stock price is at its bottom

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Manchester United (MANU.US), the established Premier League club, announced on Monday local time that Ruben Amorim has officially left office and will no longer be the head coach of the Premier League soccer club. Ruben was appointed in November 2024 and led the team to the UEFA Europa League Final (UEFA Europa League Final) in Bilbao in May, but ultimately lost to Tottenham Hotspur.

“With Manchester United currently ranked sixth in the Premier League club rankings, the club management had to make this latest decision and thought now was the right time to make a change. This will give the team the best chance to reach the highest possible final ranking in the Premier League list.” The Premier League club's latest statement shows.

According to information, since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, Amorim's departure meant that Manchester United changed 10 coaching coaches in the “post-Ferguson era”. Ferguson won 38 trophies in the 26 years he coached the team, setting a high standard for the position of coach of Manchester United and even Premier League clubs. These awards also include 13 Premier League titles, 5 FA Cup titles, and 2 Champions League titles.

Manchester United shares rose slightly by 0.3% in pre-market trading after this latest update came out. The stock has fallen 7.1% over the past 52 weeks. Currently, Manchester United's stock price in the US stock market is hovering at $15.78 and continues to fall near its historical low of $27.340, which is close to falling short of the all-time high of $27.340 set in February 2023. Wall Street analysts agree that Manchester United shares are “Buy” (Buy), while the Seeking Alpha quantitative rating remains at the “Hold” (Hold) rating.

Judging from the “perspective of market news+Premier League celebrity football reviews,” the logic of removing Amolin this time can be summed up in one sentence: competitive results did not deliver on the “coach change premium,” and he also had a public showdown with Manchester United's new management structure on rights, responsibilities and signings, so Manchester United management chose to stop losses during the four-/Champions League revenue window. Some British media revealed that his overall win rate and league win rate were in the worst range of Manchester United's Premier League era. Last season even ended with a historically poor ranking. Although he ranked sixth this season, his win rate was low recently, and the gap with the top of the list was huge; under the background of such results, any “negative or unpleasant incident” between the coach and management would be amplified as a trigger for a change of style.